However,Christopher Nolan’sThe Odysseywas not one of the rumored possibilities, which now looks truly wild in hindsight.

The earliest suggestion fromVarietyabout the film was that Nolan was planning toremake the British spy/mystery/sci-fi TV showThe Prisoner.

This idea circulated for a while, especially since the director previously considered tackling the property back in 2009.

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However,Deadlinereported in October 2024 thatNolan’s new movie was not his remake ofThe Prisoner.

This opened the door for the rumor mill to start again.

Gizmodooffered up the rumor that Christopher Nolan’s next movie would be horror movie.

Matt Damon, Christopher Nolan, and Blue Thunder

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More specifically, the outlet noted thatit would be a 1920s set vampire film.

Anyone can make a vampire or helicopter movie in Hollywood now.

Maybe after this Greek epic, he’ll want to do vampires, helicopters, or espionage.

Christopher Nolan using an IMAX camera

Sources:Variety,Deadline,Gizmodo,Dark Horizons

Cast

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Movies

The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan